Carton



June 23, 1936. I H. L. GREVE 2,044,979. Y

' ,CARTON Filed May 25, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY J J1me23, 19.36. H. L. GREVE 2,044,979

- CARTON Filed May 25, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A QR EY 8- Patented June23, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIQE CARTON Long Island City, N.

Application May 25,

1 Claim.

My invention relates to cartons made of cardboard or similar sheetmaterial which is blanked out and formed to provide a container.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved container in whichtwo or more jars or bottles may be shipped, and constructed so that oneof said jars may be removed without opening the entire cover of thecarton.

A further object is to provide a carton which may be permanently lockedin a closed condition, and to provide a cover portion provided with aweakened line or lines along which the cover may be torn to permit aportion of the cover to be removed from its overlying position wherebyone of said bottles may be removed without disturbing the other bottleor bottles in the carton, and without disturbing the locking means.

Other objects and advantages of construction will be hereinafter setforth.

Referring to the drawings which form a part of this specification;

Fig. l is a plan view of a carton embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the carton taken on line 2--2of Figure 1, and. disclosing two jars or bottles therein, such as ink,etc.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view shown with a jar therein as it appears after thecarton has been opened by tearing the top flap along the weakened pathformed by perforations.

Fig, 5 is a view of the blank as it appears prior to being folded into acontainer.

Fig. 6 is a front side View of the carton as it appears after the bodyflaps have been folded and interlocked, the outer front flap and the topflaps being in position to be closed after the jars are placed in thecarton.

Fig. '7 is a view of the latch with the body portion of the lockpositioned to receive it.

The carton blank is formed as illustrated in Figure 5.

It is scored on the dotted lines and slitted on the full lines to permitit to be easily folded and formed into a container having the flapsforming the body portion proper, interlocked in such a manner as toprovide extended overlapping portions which stiffen and strengthen thelongitudinally extending sides.

I0 indicates a portion which is turned upwardly to a vertical positionand then laterally to engage and interlock with the portion II which isalso erected in a like manner, thus forming the 1935, Serial No. 23,371

front side of the body portion, while the portions l 2 and I 3 areerected in a like manner to form the back wall, the slits I4 permittingthe interlocking of the parts in a manner well known to this art.

A flap portion 15 is folded over on the dotted line to provide a smoothupper edge It, which strengthens the top edge and assists in guiding thelatch into proper engagement with the body portion of the lock, and whenfolded, a portion extends under the portion II as illustrated in Figure6, and is held in folded position thereby.

ll indicates an outer side portion and carries a top flap I 8 which isslitted at 19 in lines to correspond with the perforate lines 20 formedin the top cover portion 2| which is carried on the outer side wallportion 22.

Flaps 23--23 respectively are carried in the upper ends of the end wallsand form the inner top wall of the carton, and the portion l8 forms theintermediate cover.

24 indicates a U shaped slit which provides a tab 25 formed in the flapI8.

26 indicates the body portion of the lock and 21 the latch portion.

The body portion of the lock is made from a single piece of sheet metalcomprising a plate of rectangular form, the corners of which are bent toprovide fastening prongs 28, the same being shown attached to the cartonin Figure 6, and the plate is formed to provide an outwardly extendingwall 29 having an inwardly extending lip 35 and an opening 3i formed toprovide an inclined surface 32 to guide the end 33 of the latch so thatthe lips 35! and 34 will interlock and hold together in permanentrelation.

A notch is formed in the edge of the cover flap and positioned toregister with the tab 25 which bends inwardly when the latch 2! is bentat 21' and is inserted thru the opening thus made in passing to lockingengagement.

The jar or bottle is indicated by 35, two of which are shown in thecarton, but the carton may be made to carry a greater number if desired.

To open the carton, the top cover is torn along the perforated lines,after which the portion above a single bottle is lifted, thus exposingthe bottle after the intermediate cover flap has been lifted, andpermitting the bottle to be removed without disturbing the remainingbottles or the locking means, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new:

A carton of the character described consisting of a body portioncomprising interlocked flap portions to form the sides, and coverportions,

said cover portions extending entirely across the carton, one from eachside thereof, the inner one having a slit extending across the cartonand the upper one having a weakened path extending across its widthadjacent said slit, a lock carried on the inner face of a side Wall anda latch carried by the outer cover adapted to engage said lock inpermanent relation; the arrangement being such that the carton may beopened by tearing the cover along the weakened path without disturbingthe locking means.

HERMAN L. GREVE.

